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No. 7,590 in French

raison

Reason; cause or justification.

In a sentence

  • J'ai raison quand je dis que cette solution fonctionne.

    I am right when I say this solution works.

    Used to indicate correctness or being right in a statement.

  • La raison de son absence est qu'il est malade.

    The reason for his absence is that he is ill.

    Used to denote the cause or explanation behind something.

  • Il est important de garder une raison calme dans des situations difficiles.

    It is important to keep a calm reason in difficult situations.

    Used to refer to rationality or sound judgement.

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